ORIGINAL GRANTS, AND FARMS
 

77
 

For description, see the same patent in title to Thomas C.
Pearsall Tract (9. v.).

Jacobus Fabricius to William Wouterse. Deed dated
July 18, 1677.—Not found of record; recited in Liber Deeds,
XXXV: 310 (New York).

Conveys same premises.

The northerly half of the Fabricius patent was conveyed
by the said William Wouterse and Angenirie, his wife, ro
Peter Buckholst by deed dated Feb, 28, 1686; by Peter
Buckholst and Elsie, his wife, to Jan Van Sevenhoven. The
latter devised the same premises to his wife for life, remainder
in fee to his dau. Anneke, wife of Nicholas Dyckman.

Nicholas Dyckman and Anneke Dyckman, his wife, to
David Devoore, Jr. May 18,1751. Deed not found of record.

All of the foregoing recited in Liber Deeds, XXXV: 310.

David Devoore, Jr., to William Beekman, Jr. and
Abraham Beekman, Deeds of lease and release dated April
ig, 30, lj6o.—Liber Deeds, XXXW: 310-11 (New York).

Conveys "all that certain piece or parcel of land, with the
messuage and buildings thereon erected, sdtuate, lying and
being in the outward of the City of New York, adjoining to the
East River, being the N. E.'ly half of a certain tract or parcel
of land, granted in fee by Sir Edmund Andros, formeriy
Governor of this Province, to Jacobus Fabritius and his heirs,
in breadth by the river side 80 r. and in length 120 r., con¬
taining 60 acres. Bounded to the N.E. by the land of Cornelius
Mattyson, to the S. W. by lot number 4, and to the N. by
lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of
New York, which said N. E.'ly half of the said tract in its
present location is bounded on the N. E, by land of John Boss,
. and on the S. W. by land of John Van Zandt, on the S. E. by
the river, and on the N. W. by lands of the Mayor, Aldermen
and Commonalty of the City of New York. Containing 30
acres."

Last Will and Testament of Abraham Beekman. Dated
Aug, 2, 1788; proved Oct. 28, 17B9.—Liber Wills, XL: 304
(New York),

Provides that Abraham Van Gelder may live upon the farm
which he holds in common with his brother, William Beekman,
as long as it shall please Van Gelder to reside there.

Devises ^ part of said farm, undivided, to his nephew,
Abraham K. Beekman.

That part of the farm west of the west line of the patent, was
part of the common lands, and was derived from the city of
New York, as follows:

The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of
New York to William Beekman and Abraham K. Beek¬
man. Deed dated March 30, 1801,—Liber City Grants, E: 50
(comptroller's office. New York).

Conveys "all that certain piece of land, part ofthe common
lands of the said City, and lying between the lands of said
parties of the second part and the road laid out and delineated
on the general map or survey of the said common lands filed in
the Clerk's office of the said city and called the East Road,
which said piece of land, hereby granted, is bounded W.'ly by
the said East Road, E.'ly by land of said party of the second
part, N.'ly by other of the said common lands, and S.'ly by
other of the said common lands granted or intended to be
granted to Peter Pra Van Zandt, as the same is laid out on the
map or survey hereunto annexed. Containing 15 acres, i rood
and 6 perches."

For the mansion house see L.M.R.K., III: 948. Alsoshown
on Map 205, New York.

Jan. 8, 1791. A farm called "Sans Souci," is advertised for
sale. In the Chronology the farm is said to have probably been
the Beekman farm. Later research proves that "Sans Souci"
was the name of the Baker farm, later called The Prot. Epis¬
copal Public School Tract, :nuch farther north.
 

THE JAMES BEEKMAN FARM
(Mou.vt Pleasant)

Block Check List,   1325-1362-1323-1360.

The eariy history of this farm until it vested in Matthew
Norris is identical with the history of the Turtle Bay farm, the
Andrics Anderson tract (j. v.).

Matthew Norris and wife to Andries van Albody.
Deed dated July 28, IJ3B.—Liber Deeds, XXXII: 125 (New
York).

Conveys same farm.

Andries Albody gave a bond in penalty of £200, July 22,
1738, to Jacobus Montanye, binding himself to give to Mat¬
thew and Rebecca Buys, children of his wife by her marriage
to John Buys, an equal share in his estate with the children he
might have by said wife.—Liber Deeds, XXXVI; 164 (New
York).

Andries van Albody afterwards assumed the name ot
Andries Anderson.  He died seized of this farm.

By his will dated March 5, 1762, he left his estate to his
sons Elias, John, and Abraham; and the son and daughter of
his deceased wife, viz., Matthew Buys and Rebecca, wife of
John Dyckman, Witnesses, John Morin Scott and Tobias
Dyckman, "Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills," in Coll., N. Y,
Hist. Soc. (1902), 1B2.

Elias Anderson, of ist part; John Anderson, of 2nd
part; Abraham Anderson, of 3d part. Partition deed dated
Jan. 3, i-]63.—Liber Deeds, XL:   478 (New York).

Partitions said premises among the said three parties, as lots
I, 2, and 3, on a map annexed to said deed.

The map annexed to this deed is a survey by Fran. Maer¬
schalck, Dec 2, 1762.

Abraham Anderson and Susanna, his wife; John Dyck¬
man and Rebecca, his wife; Matthew Buys and Mary,
his wife, to James Beekman, Deed dated Jan. 4, 1763.—
Liber Deeds, XL:  471 (New York).   Consid., £340.

Conveys lot one of previously described tract, as shown on
map above referred to.

The children of Mrs. Anderson by her first marriage join in
this deed of lot one. It is the only release found from them.

John Anderson and Martha, his wife, to James Beekmas.
Deed dated Jan. 7, Ij63.—Liber Deeds, XL: 475 (New York).
Consid, £385,

Conveys lot 2, on said map.

Lots I and 2 of the Maerschalck survey comprised the Beek¬
man farm; lot 3 became part of Turtle Bay farm.

The Beekman mansion stood on a knoll, the present n. w.
corner of First Ave. and 51st St. Built in 1763, it stood for
more than a century. It was demolished between April 2nd
and June 16th, 1874. A mantel from the old house, presented to
the N, Y. Hist. Soc. by James William Beekman, May 5,
1874, is inscribed; "Erected 1763. Demolished 1874. Occu¬
pied as the Headquarters of the British army during the
Revolurion. Here Nathan Hale was condemned as a spy,
Sept. 21, 1776, Here Major Andre received instructions before
his meeting with Arnold, Sept. 21, 1780." There is a vivid
descriprion of this charming country seat, by the Baroness
Riedesel, quoted in Chronology, March, 1780, See many other
references, ibid., L. M. R. K., Ill: 948.

BEEKMAN'S PASTURE

Block Check List.  103-98-95-94-103.

Willem Kieft, Director, etc., to Philip de Thuy. Ground-
brief dated May 22, 1640.—Liber GG: 34 (.'Vlbany).

Conveys "a certain piece of land lying on the Island of
Manhattans near Smith's Valley, where Cornelis van Tien¬
hoven, the Secretary, is situated west-south-west, and David